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II.—On Dew

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 July 2012

John Aitken
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The immense amount that has been written on the subject of dew renders it extremely difficult for one to state anything regarding it which has not been previously expressed in some form. It has been examined over and over by minds of every type, and from every point of view; so that every possible explanation of the different phenomena seems to have been given, and so many passing thoughts recorded, that from the literary point of view the whole subject seems exhausted. As a necessary result, these different treatises are in many respects contradictory; and it would be quite impossible to construct anything like a consistent explanation and account of our subject, from the very voluminous writings of those who have treated it from the purely literary point of view, and whose ideas have been evolved from their inner consciousness, according to what seemed to them the fitness of things, and without questioning nature as to the truth of their conclusions. On the scientific side of the subject, however, the writings are not so voluminous, and additions to it are still required to enable us to determine which of the many conflicting opinions are correct.

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Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , May 1887 , pp. 9 - 64
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1887

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page 10 note * An Essay on Dew, by Wells, William Charles, p. 109 Google Scholar.

page 19 note * Throughout this investigation I have adhered to the Fahrenheit scale, as it is the one generally used for meteorological purposes in this country, and because it possesses what appears to me practical advantages over the Centigrade scale. The degrees are of a more suitable size, and combine ease in reading with accuracy. This scale also avoids a fruitful source of error, experienced by many, when taking readings above and below zero.

page 29 note * Nature, vol. xxii. p. 403 Google Scholar.

page 35 note * Thermometer Screens, Proceedings of the Royal Society, Edinburgh, No. 117, 1883–84Google Scholar.

page 35 note † Report of the Meteorology of India, 1879, by Blauford, H. F., F.R.S.Google Scholar

page 45 note * Read March 1, 1886.

page 48 note * Note added 26th February 1886.